To:V. A. OBUKH

Published:First published in 1960 inVoprosy Istorii KPSSNo. 2.

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	  Collected Works,

      Progress Publishers,1975,

      Moscow,Volume 44,

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DearVladimir Alexandrovich,

Ihave just heard from Maria Ilyinichna of the death
of your son. We were both stunned by the news! Heart
disease, I take it. On behalf of myself, of Nadezhda
Konstantinovna, and of Maria Ilyinichna, permit me to press your
hand hard and that of your wife, whose acquaintance,unfortunately, I have not had a chance to make. You need
all your strength to help you both bear this blow, worn
out as you are by overwork. And bear it you must, for we
have so few functionaries. Again, a very firm handshake!

Whollyyours,Lenin